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Ministry of Defence
INS SHARDA VISITS MAURITIUS
INS Sharda, Indian Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessel visited to Port Louis, Mauritius 13 – 15 Sep 23. Prior entering Port Louis the ship had carried out joint EEZ surveillance with Mauritius National Coast Guard . On arrival, the ship was accorded warm welcome by the Mauritius Coast Guard Dornier and Mauritian Police Force Band. During the visit, the ship engaged in several professional interactions and cross training visits. A guided tour of the ship was provided to MNCG personnel who were familiarised with ship's role and capabilities.
During the ship’s stay, personnel from Indian Navy and MNCG were engaged in professional and training interactions and deck visits. The ship conducted lecture cum training sessions on various aspects of firefighting, damage control and small arms handling. A combined yoga was organised onboard ship with the MNCG personnel.
The Commanding Officer, INS Sharda, Cdr Navin Renj called on Mrs K Nandini Singla, High Commissioner of India to Mauritius and paid courtesy call to Commissioner of Mauritius Police Force.
On departure, on 15 Sep, INS Sharda undertook joint EEZ surveillance with Mauritius National Coast Guard  units enhancing maritime cooperation between the two countries.
The extant visit reaffirms Indian Navy's commitment to the Hon’ble Prime Minister's vision of ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region’ .
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID19 Vaccination-Day 56
More than 2.80 Cr COVID19 vaccine doses administered
18.40 lakh vaccine doses given till 8pm today
The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 2.80 Crore today.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th Jan 2021 and vaccination of the Frontline Workers  started from 2nd Feb 2021.The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination has commenced from 1st March 2021 for those who are over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.
A total of 2,80,05,817vaccine doses have been given, as per the provisional report till 8pm today.
These include 72,84,406HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 41,76,446HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 72,15,815FLWs , 9,28,751FLWs , 71,69,695 beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 12,30,704beneficiaries aged 45 and above with specific co-morbidities.
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72,84,406
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41,76,446
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9,28,751
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12,30,704
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71,69,695
Total 18,40,897vaccine doses were given till 8 pm today, the fifty sixth day of nationwide COVID19 vaccination. Out of which 14,64,779beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 3,76,118HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.
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94,691
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2,55,957
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2,00,092
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11,08,661
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14,64,779
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3,76,118
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
India conducts a record number of more than 4,20,000 COVID tests in a single day COVID-appropriate behaviour is indispensable in fight against coronavirus
Chandigarh, July 25, 2020
For the first time, a record number of more than 4,20,000 COVID tests have been conducted in a single day. This elevated number comes on the heels of 3,50,000 tests having been done very day consistently over the last one week. With 4,20,898 samples tested in the last 24 hours, the Tests Per Million  has further increased to 11,485 and cumulative testing to 1,58,49,068. Both continue to maintain the upward trend. A strong factor contributing to this achievement is the persistent increase in the number of labs from merely one in January 2020 to 1301 today, inclusive of 902 government labs and 399 in the private sector across the country. There are 80 such labs  in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Chandigarh in the region.
As governments are ramping their capacities in the region, doctors are also encouraging public to show up for testing in case they show any symptom. Dr Sukhwinder Singh who works in a Civil Hospital in Haryana calls upon the people not to delay the testing for COVID-19 in case they are experiencing symptoms like fever, breathlessness, loss of taste or smell, etc. & advises the patients to keep their morale high. As COVID-19 cases rise, the doctors besides carrying out their duties have also taken upon themselves the task of creating awareness about COVID-19 appropriate behaviour amongst masses as being done by Dr Rajeev Kumar Bhandari, SMO, District Faridkot in Punjab. He says that following basic precautions like maintaining physical distancing, wearing facemasks, regular washing of hands are important in fight against coronavirus.

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https://twitter.com/PIBChandigarh/status/1283443409147985920?s=09 
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at MSP from farmers as per existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam,Karnataka and West Bengal with purchase of over 532.79 LMTs of paddy up to 09.01.2021.This is an increase of 26.50% against the last year corresponding purchase of 421.15 LMT. Out of the total purchase of 532.79LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.77 LMT which is 38.05% of total procurement.
About 70.84 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 100591.96 Crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 51.66 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. Also, sanction for procurement of 2.50 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Rabi Marketing Season 2020-2021 for the States of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, was given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 09.01.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured283343.27 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soybean having MSP value of Rs.1515.77 Crores benefitting 151180 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 09.01.2021 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 09.01.2021 a quantity of 8230048 cotton bales valuing Rs.24095.72 Crore has been procured benefitting 1602107 farmers.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on Basava Jayanthi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on the sacred occasion of Basava Jayanthi today.
The Prime Minister also shared his speech from 2020 in which he spoke about Jagadguru Basaveshwara.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"Tributes to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on the sacred occasion of Basava Jayanthi. His thoughts and ideals keep giving strength to millions of people across the world. Sharing a speech of mine from 2020 in which I spoke about Jagadguru Basaveshwara."
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Special Swachhta Campaign 2.0 adds colour to the century old DGMS building Dhanbad
Rs 2.22 Lakhs revenue generated under the campaign
Digitization and Ease of doing business given special focus
The Directorate General of Mines Safety  building which is about 114 years old and is among the oldest heritage buildings in Dhanbad, is being maintained in its near original form by regular housekeeping and maintenance. In course of this special campaign, the more than 100 years old record room at DGMS, HO, having the safe custody of files as old as 1885, was given special attention.
Under the Special Campaign 2.0, digitization initiative is being undertaken at the examination wing of DGMS. In course of phase 1 initiative, records up to year 2014 have been digitized and the rest are in the process of being digitized. During this campaign, there is revenue generation of ₹ 2,22,501.00 by way of disposing of the condemned items at various offices of DGMS and about 110 Sq ft free space was created by re-arranging and cataloguing the files. As per the policy of ease of doing business of GOI, five rules were eased during this campaign.
The SOPs belonging to various spheres of mining under the DGMS guidance such as methodology adopted to deal with coal fire, man riding system , environmental preservation initiative  were implemented by the mining companies.
There is a remarkable reduction in the number of accidents in the mines. The fatality rate was brought down to about 0.15 in the year 2022. The organization is working to achieve the goal of Zero harm to the workers.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV
Ministry of Civil Aviation organizes Seminar on Vigilance Awareness
Seminar deliberations would further strengthen our resolve to eradicate corruption:MoS Civil Aviation General Dr. V.K. Singh
“Compendium on Systematic Improvements” launched during event
Ministry of Civil Aviation organized a Seminar on Vigilance Awareness at Indian Aviation Academy, here today. The Seminar on the theme ‘Independent India @ 75: Self Reliance with Integrity; स्वतंत्रभारत @ 75: सत्यनिष्ठासेआत्मनिर्भरता’, given by the Central Vigilance Commission was a part of the Series of Events organized by the of Civil Aviation to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava. The purpose of the Seminar was to generate awareness about the ill-effects of corruption and strategize ways to eliminate corruption from public life.
Addressing the audience as Chief Guest, General  Dr. V.K. Singh, Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Roads Transport & Highways, expressed confidence that the deliberations consequential to the Seminar would further strengthen our resolve to eradicate corruption and help build a New India.
Secretary – Civil Aviation, Shri Rajiv Bansal informed the gathering about the on-going processes in improving the systems and for bringing out SoPs to plug the scope of corrupt practices. He informed that Ministry has launched eGCA and eBCAS platforms where all functions, operational processes are being brought on computerized management command in Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Bureau of Civil Aviation Securityrespectively where public interaction is maximum.
Special Guest from CVC, Shri Sudhir Kumar, Addl. Secretary informed the gathering about several initiatives taken by CVC to eliminate corruption. He further informed about the provisions under PIDPI  and how this has been instrumental & hugely effective in bringing down the scale of corruption since inception. Joint Director-CBI, Shri Pankaj Srivastava shared his experiences of fighting the menace of corruption in public life.
A book titled “Compendium on Systematic Improvements” was launched during the event. The book is a compilation of case studies based on thorough investigations by Vigilance Division of the Ministry and its associate organizations and suggests systematic improvements.
The Seminar was attended by a large number of senior officers and Heads of Organizations from Ministry of Civil Aviation, its attached and subordinate offices including Public Sector Undertakings: Airport Authority of India, Air India and Pawan Hans Limited.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Lakshya Sen’s proposal to train with World No. 1, Victor Axelson, in Dubai; Sindhu's request for a fitness trainer to accompany her abroad cleared under TOPS
Indian Badminton player Lakshya Sen’s proposal to train with World No. 1 Victor Axelson in Dubai was on Thursday approved by Mission Olympic Cell  Committee members.
Lakshay, who was part of the Indian men’s team that won the prestigious Thomas Cup this month, is set to train With Axelson in Dubai from May 29th till 5th June  and then head out to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 19th to train at the Malaysian Training Centre from 19th till 26th June . Both the training proposals were approved by MOC in preparation for the Commonwealth Games.
The sanctioned amount will cover the cost of his and his physio’s air travel, boarding and lodging, and out-of-pocket allowance among other expenses.
Alongside Lakshya's proposal, the MOC Committee also cleared badminton player and Olympic Silver medallist PV Sindhu’s proposal for financial assistance towards her fitness trainer M Srikanth Madapalli to accompany her for multiple upcoming tournaments.
Srikanth is set to accompany Sindhu during Indonesia Masters , Indonesia Open , Malaysia Masters , and Malaysia Open , and Singapore Open .
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
50.86 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
3,11,39,457 total recoveries across the country so far
Recovery Rate currently at 97.40%
39,686 patients recovered during last 24 hours
India reports 35,499 new cases in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently 4,02,188
Active cases constitute 1.26% of total cases
Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.35%
Daily positivity rate at 2.59%; less than 3% for last 14 days
Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 48.17 cr tests total conducted
Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy launches Operation “Samudra Setu”
Indian Navy has launched Operation “Samudra Setu” - meaning “Sea Bridge”, as a part of national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas. Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa and Magar are presently enroute to the port of Malè, Republic of Maldives to commence evacuation operations from 08 May 2020 as part of Phase-1.
The Government has been closely monitoring the situation with respect to effect of COVID-19 pandemic on our citizens abroad. The Indian Navy has been directed to make suitable preparations for their evacuation by sea.
The Indian Mission in Republic of Maldives is preparing a list of Indian nationals to be evacuated by Naval ships and will facilitate their embarkation after requisite medical screening. A total of 1000 persons are planned to be evacuated during the first trip, catering for COVID- related social distancing norms vis-a-vis the carrying capacity and medical facilities available onboard.
The ships have been suitably provisioned for the evacuation operation. The evacuated personnel would be provided the basic amenities and medical facilities during the sea-passage. In view of the unique challenges associated with COVID-19 stringent protocols have also been stipulated.
The evacuated personnel will be disembarked at Kochi, Kerala and entrusted to the care of State authorities. This operation is being progressed in close coordination with Ministries of Defence, External Affairs, Home Affairs, Health and various other agencies of the Government of India and State governments.
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Ministry of Finance
Joint Statement on the official level dialogue as follow-up to the 9th India-U.S. Economic and Financial Partnership
Senior officials from India’s Ministry of Finance and the U.S. Department of Treasury met in New Delhi on August 3, 2023, as their second sub-ministerial meeting following the 9th ministerial meeting of the Indian-U.S. Economic and Financial Partnership  held in November of 2022. The Indian delegation was led by Chief Economic Adviser, Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran and the U.S. delegation was led by Assistant Secretary for International Finance Mr. Brent Neiman. Representatives from the Reserve Bank of India and the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington DC participated virtually.
Discussions were productive and will help prepare for the next ministerial meeting of the Indian-U.S. Economic and Financial Partnership.
Indian and U.S. officials discussed a range of economic and financial issues that included the economic outlook in both countries, Indian and U.S. priorities in addressing global debt challenges, joint efforts to advance the clean energy transition and mobilize climate finance, progress on creating innovative investment platforms to accelerate deployment of renewable energy projects, and recent developments in the area of cross-border payments that included discussion about the G20 Cross-Border Payments Roadmap, India’s United Payments Interface  payments platform, and the Federal Reserve’s implementation of the FedNow payments system.
Both sides agreed to continue their collaboration and will build on successful meetings that took place between Prime Minister Modi and President Biden during the Prime Minister’s visit to the U.S. in June of 2023.
Ministry of Communications
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw to inaugurate National Philatelic Exhibition - AMRITPEX 2023 at Pragati Maidan tomorrow
An Exhibition on the Transformative Journey of India Post will also be inaugurated on this occasion
The Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw will inaugurate the National Philatelic Exhibition - AMRITPEX 2023 at Pragati Maidan, here tomorrow. The Minister of State for Communications, Shri Devusinh Chauhan and other senior officials of the Ministry will also be present on the occasion. An Exhibition on the Transformative Journey of India Post will also be inaugurated on this occasion.
AMRITPEX 2023, National Philatelic Exhibition organised by the Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications will showcase India's rich culture, heritage and history through stamps. The event will take place from 11-15 February 2023 at Hall No. 05, Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, AMRITPEX 2023 is one of the largest initiatives to comprehensively document and display the Story of India from various facets. It will be an exciting and engaging feast of Indian culture, art, freedom movement, and rich heritage.
The Exhibition on the Transformative Journey of India Post will showcase the emerging role of post offices in enriching citizens' lives at the last mile and digitization of the postal system.
A large number of students from schools and colleges and philatelists from all the parts of the country will attend the opening ceremony.
For the first time in India, new Technology like Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality has been used to showcase the cultural heritage, history, nature, wildlife by narrating the stories of stamps.
During this five-day exhibition, AMRITPEX 2023 will also host several Workshops, Panel Discussions, Interactive Installations, and cultural programs have been planned to connect the younger generation with India’s ancient history, legacy and culture through stamps.
People in large numbers are booking their spots, so far more than 3000 people have ensured their participation in various events through BookMyShow. 
For more information about AMRITPEX 2023, please visit the AMRITPEX 2023 website at
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways geared up to provide COVID Care Centers to State Authorities
5231 Railway Coaches ready as COVID Care Centers across Indian Railways
215 stations identified for placement of COVID Care centers,
Out of 215 stations, Railways to provide healthcare facilities in 85 stations, in 130 stations, States to request COVID care coaches only if they agree to provide staff and essential medicines
Indian Railways shall take care of water, electricity, repairs, catering and security of Covid Care Centers
Guidelines issued by Centre to State Governments
Guidelines prepared by Railways in consultations with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare  and other Institutions
Indian Railways deploys more than 2500 Doctors and 35000 paramedic staff to meet the COVID 19 challenge
Besides maintaining national supply chain in adverse circumstances, Indian Railways makes significant contribution to supplement Government of India’s efforts against COVID
Railways producing own PPEs as well to protect its front line workers
Ministry of Railways has converted its 5231 coaches as Covid Care Centers. The Coaches can be used for very mild cases that can be clinically assigned to the Covid Care centers as per guidelines issued by MoHFW. These coaches can be used in areas where State has exhausted the facilities and needs to augment capacities for isolation of both suspect and confirmed Covid cases.
The guidelines issued by MoHWF are enclosed .
Sustaining the fight against Covid-19, Indian Railways is making an all out effort to supplement the health care efforts of Government of India. Indian Railways has geared up to provide its 5231 Covid Care Centers to the State. Zonal Railways has converted these coaches for quarantine facility.
Out of 215 stations, Railways to provide healthcare facilities in 85 stations, in 130 stations, States to request COVID care coaches only if they agree to provide staff and essential medicines. Indian Railways has kept 158 stations ready with watering and charging facility and 58 stations with watering facility for these COVID Care centers. .
Apart from Covid care centers, Indian Railways to deploy more than 2500 Doctors and 35000 paramedic staff to meet the COVID 19 challenge. Doctors and paramedics being recruited on a temporary basis by various zones. Around 5,000 beds in 17 dedicated hospitals and 33 hospital blocks in Railway Hospitals identified for treatment of COVID-19 patients getting ready any contingency.
As per guidelines of MoHFW, State Governments would send the requisition to Railways. Railways will make allocation of these coaches to the State/UTs. After allocation by Railways, the train shall be placed, at required station with necessary infrastructure, and handed over to District Collector/Magistrate or one of their authorised persons. Wherever the train is placed, watering, electricity, repairs required, catering arrangements, security shall be taken care by Railways.
Link of Guidelines by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare:
Link of stations as Annexure A: